Golf board game apparatus

ABSTRACT

A golf board game apparatus comprised of a game board depicting a multiple of golf links each of which has a tee area, a fairway area, and a green area, and some of which have bush and hazards; two different decks of specialty cards which, depending on where the player is on the game board, can affect the number of strokes the player counts, and one of which can also affect the player&#39;s position on the game board, one standard six sided numbered die; one special six sided die with one of each of the numbers 1, 2, 3 marked on one of its faces, and one of those numbers marked on each of its remaining faces; and a second special six sided die with one of each of the words and phrases “Fairway”, “Rough”, “Sand”, “Out of Bounds”, marked on one of its faces, and one of those words or phrase marked on each of its remaining faces.

DESCRIPTION

[0001] 1. Technical Field

[0002] The present invention relates to a golf board game apparatus thatincludes a game board, two different kinds of specialty dice and twodifferent sets of specialty cards which can affect the number of strokesthe player counts.

[0003] 2. Background Art

[0004] There are golf board games known in the prior art. Each of themattempts to give the players a board game experience that relates to thegame of golf. For example, U.S. Pat. Nos.: 3,944,229, 4,364,569, and5,234,218, each try to simulate the use of golf clubs as part of theirgolf board game experience. The invention that is the subject of thispatent application does not require an attempted simulation of the useof golf clubs in order to achieve its objectives.

[0005] In another prior art golf board game patent, U.S. Pat. No.5,720,482, skill testing questions are used as part of the playingapparatus. The invention that is the subject of this patent applicationdoes not require the use of skill testing questions in order to achieveits objectives.

[0006] Still other prior art golf board game patents, such as U.S. Pat.No. 5,470,077, uses a complex set of spinning discs as part of theprocess by which a player advances along the board, and ultimately winsor loses. The invention that is the subject of this patent applicationdoes not require the use of spinning discs in order to achieve itsobjectives.

[0007] Still other prior art patents, such as U.S. Pat. No. 4,127,273,uses a standard square circle pattern game board style board toconstruct a golf board game. The invention that is the subject of thispatent application does not require the use of a standard square circlepattern game board in order to achieve its objectives.

[0008] Still other prior art patents, such as U.S. Pat. No. 4,042,246,rely heavily on creating for each of the golf links on the game board, aseries of distinct and different paths on the game board along which aplayer's simulated golf ball can travel. The invention that is thesubject of this patent application does not require the use of a seriesof different and distinct paths for a simulated golf ball to travel onthe golf links depicted on the game board in order to achieve itsobjectives.

[0009] Still other prior art patents, such as U.S. Pat. No. 6,105,963,use a large number of different game boards to construct a golf boardgame. The invention that is the subject of this patent application doesnot require the use of a multiple of different game boards to accomplishits objectives.

[0010] Still other prior art patents, such as U.S. Pat. No. 5,722,659,require the use of a combination of four dice and a spinner, to playtheir version of a golf board game. The invention that is the subject ofthis patent application does not require the use of a spinner or aspinner in combination with dice in order to achieve its objectives.

[0011] Each of the above referred to prior art patents relied oncombinations or components that are not used in the instant invention.From the above list it can be seen that the prior art contains manydifferent varieties of golf board game patents, all of which have somecomponents that are in common with other granted USA golf board gamepatents. Some of the granted prior art golf board game patents have manycomponents in common with other granted USA golf board game patents. Tothe best of the Inventor's knowledge of the prior art, the instantinvention, that is the subject of this patent application, contains someuniquely invented components, in a uniquely invented combination, thatproduces a unique golf board game playing apparatus which in turncreates a unique playing environment and experience that is differentfrom the prior art. Further, the components of the instant invention, ascombined in the instant invention, accomplishes the below set outobjectives of the Inventor.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0012] An object of this invention was to provide a golf board gameapparatus that could create a unique and different playing environmentand experience in the playing of a golf board game.

[0013] A second object of this invention was to provide a golf boardgame apparatus that could provide such a large number of different gamepossibilities that the same people could play the game over and overagain without becoming bored.

[0014] A third object of the present invention was to provide a golfboard game apparatus that was relatively easy to use.

[0015] A forth object of the present invention was to provide a golfboard game apparatus that required the players to use differentelements, each of which were easy and direct to use, while playing thegame, to add to the game's interest and variety.

[0016] A fifth object of the present invention was to provide a golfboard game apparatus that in some embodiments, could allow the playersto set the game's degree of difficulty.

[0017] The objects of the invention are accomplished by a golf boardgame apparatus comprised of: a game board having a multiple of golflinks represented on it, wherein the majority of the golf links includeeach of a tee area, a main fairway area, a bush area, a fairway areasafe zone, a playing hazard area, and a golf green area, and wherein allof the golf links include each of a tee area, a fairway area safe zone,and a golf green area; a standard numbered six sided die; a firstspecialty six sided die, having one of each of the numbers 1, 2, 3 on atleast one of its faces, and one of those numbers on each of itsremaining faces; a second specialty six sided die, having one of each ofthe words and phrase “Fairway”, “Rough”, “Sand”, “Out of Bounds”, on atleast one of its faces, and one of those words and phrase on each of itsremaining faces; a first specialty set of cards wherein, while theplayer is on a certain portion of the main fairway area of at least someof the golf links, at least some of them can affect the player'sposition on the game board, and at least some of them can affect thenumber of strokes the player counts; and a second specialty set of cardsat least some of which, while the player is on a certain portion of agolf link, can affect the number of strokes the player counts. Further,in one of its embodiments, most or all of the golf links contain twodifferent tee areas, one of which is closer to the golf green area.

[0018] The instant invention accomplishes its objectives by the creationof a unique combination of a specially designed game board, twospecialty card sets, two specialty dice, and the inclusion of a standardsix sided die. The dice invented by the Inventor for the instantinvention can be seen to be unique and to be direct and easy tounderstand and use. Similarly, each set of specialty cards is easy touse as it only relates to a certain well defined area of a depicted golflink on the game board. Finally, it can be seen that the combination ofelements that makes up the apparatus of the instant invention willprovide a unique and different playing environment and experience fromthe prior art golf board games, and one which is easy and direct to use,and one which will allow for a great deal of variety from game to game,so that the same people can play the game over and over again withoutgetting bored. Further, the inclusion of a second tee area that iscloser to the green area than is the first tee area, on most or all ofthe golf links, in some embodiments of the invention will allow playersto choose the degree of difficulty of the game by selecting whether tobegin from the first or second tee area, on each of the links thatallows for such a choice.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0019]FIG. 1 shows a preferred embodiment of a game board of the presentinvention.

[0020]FIG. 2a shows the front face of an example of the first ten cardsthat would make up one half of the first set of specialty cards forembodiments of the present invention.

[0021]FIG. 2b shows the front face of an example of the second ten cardsthat would make up the other half of the first set of specialty cardsshown in FIG. 2a.

[0022]FIG. 2c shows the back face of an example of the type of cardsthat would make up the first set of specialty cards, the front faces ofwhich were shown in FIGS. 2a and 2 b.

[0023]FIG. 3a shows the front face of an example of the cards that wouldmake the second set of specialty cards for embodiments of the presentinvention.

[0024]FIG. 3b shows the back face of an example of the type of cardsthat would make up the second of the specialty sets of cards forembodiments of the present invention.

[0025]FIG. 4a shows three sides of one of the specialty dice created forthe present invention.

[0026]FIG. 4b shows the other three sides of the dice shown in FIG. 4a.

[0027]FIG. 5a shows three sides of the other of the specialty dicecreated for the present invention.

[0028]FIG. 5b shows the other three sides of the dice shown in FIG. 5a.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0029]FIG. 1 illustrates a preferred embodiment of a game board inventedfor the invention. There are eighteen golf links shown in FIG. 1, and awater hazard in the form of river 16. The main tee area of each link isin the same playing section as is the link's number 10. To illustrateall of the various components of the golf links, for the first link,link 1, all of the various components of the link are numbered, however,Green Side Bush is not on the first link, and therefore Green Side Bushis not seen or numbered on the first link. Green Side Bush first appearsand is numbered on the sixth link. For additional clarity, some of thecomponents of the golf links have been numbered on various other of thegolf links shown in FIG. 1.

[0030] In FIG. 1, as can be seen on link 1, each golf link has a maintee area 9 a, a link number 10, a secondary tee area 9 b, fairwayplaying sections 11 and/or 14, sand traps 12, and a green area 15. Inaddition some of the golf links shown in FIG. 1 also have Fairway Bushsections 13 a and/or Green Side Bush sections 13 b, and a water hazardsection 16 a.

[0031]FIG. 2a illustrates a preferred embodiment of half of the frontfaces of the first specialty set of cards. FIG. 2b illustrates apreferred embodiment of the other half of the front faces of the firstspecialty set of cards. FIG. 2c illustrates a preferred embodiment ofthe back face of each of the cards of the first specialty set of cards.The cards illustrated in FIGS. 2a, 2 b and 2 c are one example of afirst specialty set of cards of the present invention. Other cards couldbe used to make up the first specialty set of cards of the invention. Itcan be seen that not all of the cards in the first specialty set ofcards of the invention are unique. Therefore, another example of a firstspecialty set of cards of the invention is the cards of FIG. 2a, eachduplicated, thereby making up 20 cards, and again using the back faceshown in FIG. 2c. In the preferred embodiment of the invention the firstset of specialty cards contains twenty cards. However, it is notnecessary that the first set of specialty cards contain twenty cards.Another example of a first specialty set of cards is the cards of FIG.2b plus a duplication of the first column of the cards of FIG. 2b, witha back face on which are written in small letters the word “BUSH” amultiple of times. In order for a set of cards to be a first specialtyset of cards for the present invention the set of cards must (i) becomprised of some cards that affect a player's position on the gameboard, and (ii) be comprised of some cards that affect the number ofstrokes a player must count, and (iii) it does not matter if one or moreof the cards does both (i) and (ii).

[0032] As can be seen from the cards illustrated by FIGS. 2a, 2 b, and 2c, the illustrated first specialty deck of cards offers four possibleoutcomes, (i) nothing, (ii) the player's position on the game board isaffected; (iii) the number of strokes the player is counting on the golflink is affected, and (iv) both the player's position on the game boardis affected and the number of strokes the player is counting on the golflink is affected.

[0033]FIG. 3a illustrates a preferred embodiment of the front faces ofthe second specialty set of cards. FIG. 3b illustrates the back face ofeach of the cards of the second specialty set of cards. The cardsillustrated in FIGS. 3a and 3 b are one example of a second specialtyset of cards of the present invention. Other cards could be used to makeup the second specialty set of cards of the invention. It can be seenthat not all of the cards in the second specialty set of cards of theinvention are unique. Therefore, another example of a second specialtyset of cards of the invention is the cards of the first column of FIG.3a, each duplicated, thereby making up 10 cards, and again using theback face shown in FIG. 3b. In the preferred embodiment of the inventionthe second set of specialty cards contains ten cards. However, it is notnecessary that the second set of specialty cards contain ten cards.Another example of a second specialty set of cards is the cards of FIG.3a plus a duplication of the second column of the cards of FIG. 3a, witha back face on which are twice written, in small letters, the words“GREEN SIDE BUSH”. In order for a set of cards to be a second specialtyset of cards for the present invention the set of cards must (i) becomprised of some cards that affect the number of strokes/putts a playermust count, and (ii) it does not matter if one or more of the cards alsoaffects the player's position on the game board.

[0034] As can be seen from the first specialty die illustrated in FIGS.4a and 4 b, that die has the number 1 on two of its faces, the number 2on three faces, and the number 3 on one of its faces. It is notessential that the first specialty die have the number 1 on two of itsfaces, the number 2 on three faces, and the number 3 on one of itsfaces. It is essential that at least one of the faces of the firstspecialty die have the number 1 on it and that at least one of the facesof the first specialty die have the number 2 on it and that at least oneof the faces of the first specialty die have the number 3 on it.Consequently, another first specialty die would be a six sided die withthe number 1 on two of its faces, the number 2 on two of its faces, andthe number 3 on its last two faces.

[0035] As can be seen from the second specialty die illustrated in FIGS.5a and 5 b, that die has the word “Fairway” marked on three faces, theword “Rough” marked on one face, the word “Sand” marked on one face, andthe words “Out of Bounds” marked on one face. It is not essential thatthe second specialty die have the word “Fairway” marked on three faces.It is essential that at least one of the faces of the second specialtydie have “Fairway” marked on it, and that at least one of the faces hasthe word “Rough” marked on it, and that at least one of the faces hasthe word “Sand” marked on one face, and that at least one of the faceshas the words “Out of Bounds” marked on it. Consequently, another secondspecialty die would be a six sided die with the word “Fairway” marked ontwo of its faces, the word “Rough” marked on two of its faces, the word“Sand” marked on one face, and the words “Out of Bounds” marked on oneface.

[0036] The preferred embodiment of the invention also includes astandard six sided die, with a different one of the numbers 1 to 6inclusive marked on each of the die's faces.

[0037] In the following examples of rules for use with the invention thefirst specialty die is also referred to as the “putting die”.

[0038] An example of a set of rules for the preferred embodiment of theinvention described above and illustrated in the drawings, is asfollows:

[0039] There may be 1-4 players. Each player takes a coin or similarsmall object and uses it as his playing piece. The object of the game isto play the 18 holes in the least number of strokes. The number ofstrokes that a player counts per hole is as follows: Each role of thedie is one stroke; Plus any strokes added on because of hazards such asOut of Bounds, water, and bush; Plus the number of putts; Plus thepenalties accrued from landing on hazards, on die, for out of bounds,add 2 strokes , for sand back up 1 space (no stroke), for rough—back up1 space (no stroke); Plus the penalties accrued from the board, forwater add 1 stroke, for bush 13 a pick a card from the first specialtyset of cards and follow the instructions on the card, for bush 13 b picka card from the second specialty set of cards and follow theinstructions on the card.

[0040] The dice are used as follows: (A) all dice are rolled at once onall par 3's; and (B) all dice are rolled at once at holes #10 and #13when playing those par 4's from the front tees; and (C) all dice arerolled at once whenever the player has a chance to reach the green (6spaces or less from the green); and (D) only the standard six sided dieand the second specialty die need to be rolled whenever the playercannot reach the green; and (E) the player rolls only the specialty dicewhenever they are only 1 space from the green; and (F) the player rollsonly the first specialty die to determine the number of putts when theyhave chosen that option.

[0041] The darker shaded areas of the fairway 14 are the safe zones, andwithin three spaces from the green is a safe zone. However, a player issubject to hazards within the safe zone when the player has entered oneof the hazards, including the out of bounds and the sand and rough,while playing from outside the safe zone. Rolling a 1, 2 or 3 on thestandard die is not subject to the hazards marked on the secondspecialty die, but is subject to the hazards on the board, water, bush,except when playing from within the safe zone. When a player is playingfrom the bush they are subject to water hazards on the board except whenmoving backward. A player rolling a 4 or 5 on the standard die issubject to all hazards, except when playing from within the safe zone. Aplayer will not be subject to water and bush hazards when backing ontothese spaces. Hazards on the die take precedence over hazards on theboard A player does not need to roll the exact number to the green. Aplayer is considered to have reached the green if the player rolls ahigher number than what is needed to reach the green. (e.g., 2 spacesaway from green and rolls a 3 or higher). However, if the player is 4spaces away (1 space outside the safe zone) and rolls a 5 and eithersand or rough, then the player will proceed from the side of the green.When the player is only 1 space from the green or playing from the sideof the green, the player is automatically on the green with the nextroll, and needs to roll only the specialty dice.

[0042] Whenever the player has reached the green they have the option oftaking the number of putts on the putting die or they may choose to rollthe putting die to determine the number of putts. The player must takethe number of putts they roll when they have chosen to roll the puttingdie.

[0043] The Rolling a 6 Rule: In the playing of the game, on the standarddie, rolling a 6 is not subject to hazards at any time during play.Rolling a six on the standard die allows a player to advance 6 spaces orless without penalty. A player playing from within a safe zone 14 is notsubject to any hazards at any time.

[0044] To begin the game, the players may start from the first tee area,9 a, or from the second tee area, 9 b. The player rolling highest numberon the standard die plays first to start the game. The first playerplays until he has completed the first hole and then records his scorebefore the next player plays, and so on. After the first hole has beencompleted, the player with the lowest score on the preceding hole playsthe next hole before a player with a higher score on the preceding hole.The player with the lowest score at the end of 18 holes is the winner.In case of a tie, the players tied will play sudden death starting fromhole number 1 and continue until a winner is declared.

[0045] An example of an easier set of rules for the preferred embodimentof the invention described above and illustrated in the drawings, isusing the above set of rules but removing the “Rolling a 6 Rule”, andreplacing it with the following: In the playing of the game, all rollsof the standard dice will be subject to all hazards at all times, exceptwhen playing from within the safe zone.

[0046] Another example of a game board for a preferred embodiment of theinvention, would be the game board illustrated in FIG. 1, with theomission of the 9 b tee areas. Such a game board may not allow theplayers to change the level of difficulty of a golf board game playedusing the apparatus containing it, however, it would still allow for anapparatus of the present invention.

[0047] To the best of the Inventor's knowledge, the instant inventionaccomplishes its objectives by the invented combination of the inventednew specialty dice, the invented specialty card sets and the inventedgame board that allows the specialty dice and card sets to be used incombination with it to create the new golf board game apparatus of theinstant invention. The use and understanding of the putting dice issimple, the number you roll is the number of putts you count, accordingto the example rules included above. The use and understanding of thetwo specialty card sets is simple, according to the example rules above,when you land on a Bush section you pick a Bush card and do as itinstructs; when you land on a Green Side Bush section you pick a GreenSide Bush card, and do as it instructs. The board is also easy to useand understand, as is the second specialty dice, having a single word orsimple phrase plainly written on its faces. In combination, all of theabove elements provide for a great deal of variety and a very largenumber of game possibilities. In combination the elements also provide,to the best of the Inventor's knowledge, a unique and different playingenvironment and experience in the playing of a golf board game. It isalso clear that the above described embodiments also create golf boardgame apparatuses that require the players to use different elements,each of which are easy and direct to use, while playing the game, andthat adds to the games interest and variety. It can also be seen that insome of the preferred embodiments presented above the players can setthe game's degree of difficulty by choosing either tee area 9 a or 9 bfrom which to begin.

[0048] Variations to the invention can be made, as discussed andexplained above, in addition other variations will be obvious to thoseskilled in the art, and they are covered by the appended claims, as theyare within the scope of the invention.

I claim:
 1. A golf board game apparatus for use in a golf board game inwhich players use board position markers and count strokes as they playthe game, comprised of: a.) a game board on which there are therepresentations of a multiple of golf links, wherein the majority ofsaid golf link representations include a representation of each of a teearea, a main fairway area, a bush area, a fairway area safe zone, aplaying hazard area, and a golf green area, and wherein all of said golflinks representations include a representation of each of a tee area, afairway area safe zone, and a golf green area; b.) a standard numberedsix sided die; c.) a first specialty six sided die, having the number 1on at least one of its faces, the number 2 on at least on of its faces,the number 3 on at least one of its, and one of the numbers 1, 2, 3 oneach of its remaining faces; d.) a second specialty six sided die,having the word “Fairway” on one of its faces, the word “Rough” on oneof its faces, the word “Sand” on one of its faces, the words “Out ofBounds” on one of its faces, and one of the words and phrase, “Fairway”,“Rough”, “Sand”, “Out of Bounds” on each of its remaining faces; e.) afirst specialty set of cards, wherein each card of a subset of saidfirst specialty set of cards has instructions on its face that, whilethe player is on a certain portion of the main fairway area of a golflink of the game board, can affect the player's position on the gameboard, and wherein each card of a subset of said first specialty set ofcards has instruction on its face that, while the player is on a certainportion of the main fairway area of a golf link of the game board, canaffect the number of strokes the player counts; and f.) a secondspecialty set of cards, wherein each card of a subset of said secondspecialty set of cards has instructions on its face that, while theplayer is on designated areas of the game board can affect the number ofstrokes the player counts.
 2. A golf board game apparatus for use in agolf board game in which players use board position markers and countstrokes as they play the game, as claimed in claim 1, wherein there areeighteen golf links represented on the game board.
 3. A golf board gameapparatus for use in a golf board game in which players use boardposition markers and count strokes as they play the game, as claimed inclaim 1, wherein the first specialty six sided die, has the number 3 onone of its faces, the number 1 on two of its faces and the number 2 onthree of its faces.
 4. A golf board game apparatus for use in a golfboard game in which players use board position markers and count strokesas they play the game, as claimed in claim 1, wherein the secondspecialty six sided die, has the word “Fairway” on three of its faces,the word “Rough” on one of its faces, the word “Sand” on one of itsfaces, and the words “Out of Bounds” on one of its faces.
 5. A golfboard game apparatus for use in a golf board game in which players useboard position markers and count strokes as they play the game, asclaimed in claim 1, wherein the first specialty set of cards alsocontains a subset of said first specialty set of cards that hasinstructions on its face that, while the player is on a certain portionof the main fairway area of a golf link of the game board, can affectthe player's position on the game board and the number of strokes theplayer counts.
 6. A golf board game apparatus for use in a golf boardgame in which players use board position markers and count strokes asthey play the game, as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second specialtyset of cards also contains a subset of said second specialty set ofcards that has instructions on its face that, while the player is ondesignated areas of the game board can affect the player's position onthe game board and the number of strokes the player counts.
 7. A golfboard game apparatus for use in a golf board game in which players useboard position markers and count strokes as they play the game, asclaimed in claim 1, wherein the majority of the representations of golflinks contain two tee areas, one of which is closer to the golf greenarea.
 8. A golf board game apparatus for use in a golf board game inwhich players use board position markers and count strokes as they playthe game, as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first specialty six sideddie, has the number 3 on one of its faces, the number 1 on two of itsfaces and the number 2 on three of its faces; and wherein the firstspecialty set of cards also contains a subset of said first specialtyset of cards that has instructions on its face that, while the player ison a certain portion of the main fairway area of a golf link of the gameboard, can affect the player's position on the game board and the numberof strokes the player counts.
 9. A golf board game apparatus for use ina golf board game in which players use board position markers and countstrokes as they play the game, as claimed in claim 1, wherein the firstspecialty six sided die, has the number 3 on one of its faces, thenumber 1 on two of its faces and the number 2 on three of its faces; andwherein the second specialty set of cards also contains a subset of saidsecond specialty set of cards that has instructions on its face that,while the player is on designated areas of the game board can affect theplayer's position on the game board and the number of strokes the playercounts.
 10. A golf board game apparatus for use in a golf board game inwhich players use board position markers and count strokes as they playthe game, as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second specialty six sideddie, has the word “Fairway” on three of its faces, the word “Rough” onone of its faces, the word “Sand” on one of its faces, and the words“Out of Bounds” on one of its faces; and wherein the first specialty setof cards also contains a subset of said first specialty set of cardsthat has instructions on its face that, while the player is on a certainportion of the main fairway area of a golf link of the game board, canaffect the player's position on the game board and the number of strokesthe player counts.
 11. A golf board game apparatus for use in a golfboard game in which players use board position markers and count strokesas they play the game, as claimed in claim 1, wherein the secondspecialty six sided die, has the word “Fairway” on three of its faces,the word “Rough” on one of its faces, the word “Sand” on one of itsfaces, and the words “Out of Bounds” on one of its faces; and whereinthe second specialty set of cards also contains a subset of said secondspecialty set of cards that has instructions on its face that, while theplayer is on designated areas of the game board can affect the player'sposition on the game board and the number of strokes the player counts.12. A golf board game apparatus for use in a golf board game in whichplayers use board position markers and count strokes as they play thegame, as claimed in claim 1, wherein there are eighteen golf linksrepresented on the game board; and wherein the majority of therepresentations of golf links contain two tee areas, one of which iscloser to the golf green area.
 13. A golf board game apparatus for usein a golf board game in which players use board position markers andcount strokes as they play the game, as claimed in claim 1, whereinthere are eighteen golf links represented on the game board; and whereinthe majority of the representations of golf links contain two tee areas,one of which is closer to the golf green area; and wherein the firstspecialty six sided die, has the number 3 on one of its faces, thenumber 1 on two of its faces and the number 2 on three of its faces; andwherein the first specialty set of cards also contains a subset of saidfirst specialty set of cards that has instructions on its face that,while the player is on a certain portion of the main fairway area of agolf link of the game board, can affect the player's position on thegame board and the number of strokes the player counts.
 14. A golf boardgame apparatus for use in a golf board game in which players use boardposition markers and count strokes as they play the game, as claimed inclaim 1, wherein there are eighteen golf links represented on the gameboard; and wherein the majority of the representations of golf linkscontain two tee areas, one of which is closer to the golf green area;and wherein the first specialty six sided die, has the number 3 on oneof its faces, the number 1 on two of its faces and the number 2 on threeof its faces; and wherein the second specialty set of cards alsocontains a subset of said second specialty set of cards that hasinstructions on its face that, while the player is on designated areasof the game board can affect the player's position on the game board andthe number of strokes the player counts.
 15. A golf board game apparatusfor use in a golf board game in which players use board position markersand count strokes as they play the game, as claimed in claim 1, whereinthere are eighteen golf links represented on the game board; and whereinthe majority of the representations of golf links contain two tee areas,one of which is closer to the golf green area; and wherein the secondspecialty six sided die, has the word “Fairway” on three of its faces,the word “Rough” on one of its faces, the word “Sand” on one of itsfaces, and the words “Out of Bounds” on one of its faces; and whereinthe first specialty set of cards also contains a subset of said firstspecialty set of cards that has instructions on its face that, while theplayer is on a certain portion of the main fairway area of a golf linkof the game board, can affect the player's position on the game boardand the number of strokes the player counts.
 16. A golf board gameapparatus for use in a golf board game in which players use boardposition markers and count strokes as they play the game, as claimed inclaim 1, wherein there are eighteen golf links represented on the gameboard; and wherein the majority of the representations of golf linkscontain two tee areas, one of which is closer to the golf green area;and wherein the second specialty six sided die, has the word “Fairway”on three of its faces, the word “Rough” on one of its faces, the word“Sand” on one of its faces, and the words “Out of Bounds” on one of itsfaces; and wherein the second specialty set of cards also contains asubset of said second specialty set of cards that has instructions onits face that, while the player is on designated areas of the game boardcan affect the player's position on the game board and the number ofstrokes the player counts.
 17. A golf board game apparatus for use in agolf board game in which players use board position markers and countstrokes as they play the game, as claimed in claim 1, wherein there areeighteen golf links represented on the game board; and wherein themajority of the representations of golf links contain two tee areas, oneof which is closer to the golf green area; and wherein the firstspecialty six sided die, has the number 3 on one of its faces, thenumber 1 on two of its faces and the number 2 on three of its faces; andwherein the second specialty six sided die, has the word “Fairway” onthree of its faces, the word “Rough” on one of its faces, the word“Sand” on one of its faces, and the words “Out of Bounds” on one of itsfaces; and wherein the first specialty set of cards also contains asubset of said first specialty set of cards that has instructions on itsface that, while the player is on a certain portion of the main fairwayarea of a golf link of the game board, can affect the player's positionon the game board and the number of strokes the player counts.
 18. Agolf board game apparatus for use in a golf board game in which playersuse board position markers and count strokes as they play the game, asclaimed in claim 1, wherein there are eighteen golf links represented onthe game board; and wherein . the majority of the representations ofgolf links contain two tee areas, one of which is closer to the golfgreen area; and wherein the first specialty six sided die, has thenumber 3 on one of its faces, the number 1 on two of its faces and thenumber 2 on three of its faces; and wherein the second specialty sixsided die, has the word “Fairway” on three of its faces, the word“Rough” on one of its faces, the word “Sand” on one of its faces, andthe words “Out of Bounds” on one of its faces; and wherein the firstspecialty set of cards also contains a subset of said first specialtyset of cards that has instructions on its face that, while the player ison a certain portion of the main fairway area of a golf link of the gameboard, can affect the player's position on the game board and the numberof strokes the player counts; and wherein the second specialty set ofcards also contains a subset of said second specialty set of cards thathas instructions on its face that, while the player is on designatedareas of the game board can affect the player's position on the gameboard and the number of strokes the player counts.